United Nations ......
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1945 with the goal of promoting international peace, security and cooperation. It consists of 193 member states and aims to solve global problems such as poverty, conflict and environmental degradation. The most well-known UN program is the peacekeeping mission, which is responsible for deploying peacekeeping forces in conflict areas around the world.
Here find some important facts and information about United Nation :
• Established ------------- 24th October 1945 by 51 countries
• Headquarter ------------- New York, United States
• Official languages ------------- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• Total Membership ------------- 193 member
• Present Secretary General ------------- Ban Ki-moon
• First Secretary General ------------- Trygve Lie, Norway
• United Nations was established ------------- San Francisco City
• Permanent Members in Security Council ------------- Russia, USA, France, China and UK.
• Logo designer of the United Nations ------------- Donal McLaughlin
• Newest Member in UN ------------- South Sudan, 14th July 2011
• Six Principal Organs The General Assembly ------------- The Security Council, The Economic and Social Council, The Secretariat, The International Court of Justice, The United Nations Trusteeship Council
| Name | Headquarters | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | Rome, Italy | 1945 |
| International Labour Organization (ILO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1946 |
| International Maritime Organization (IMO) | London, United Kingdom | 1948 |
| World Food Programme (WFP) | Rome, Italy | 1963 |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1948 |
| International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | Vienna, Austria | 1957 |
| International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1947 |
| World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) | Madrid, Spain | 1974 |
| Universal Postal Union (UPU) | Bern, Switzerland | 1947 |
| International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) | Montreal, Canada | 1947 |
| International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | Rome, Italy | 1977 |
| International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Washington, D.C., USA | 1945 |
| World Bank (WB) | Washington, D.C., USA | 1944 |
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1974 |
| World Meteorological Organization (WMO) | Geneva, Switzerland | 1950 |
| United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) | Vienna, Austria | 1967 |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | Paris, France | 1946 |
The UN has 4 main purposes :
★ To keep peace throughout the world
★ To develop friendly relations among nations
★ To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms
★ To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations to achieve these goals
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